AHI	Apnoea-hypopnoea index
AUROC	Area under the receiver operating characteristics
BMI	Body mass index
Ca	Calcium
CPAP	Continuous positive airway pressure
CRP	C-reactive protein
CI	Confidence interval
CIMT	Carotid intima-media thickness
ESR	Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HDL	High-density lipoproteins
hsCRP	high sensitivity CRP
IMA	Ischemia-modified albumin
LDL	Low-density lipoproteins
Mg	Magnesium
N	Sample size
OSA	Obstructive sleep apnoea
PSG	Polysomnography
PWV	Pulse wave velocity
RYGB	Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
T2DM	Type 2 diabetes mellitus
SD	Standard deviation